Glen Bowman reflected on the career of Leonard Ross Ballou, Sr. inwards a column for the Elizabeth City, NC Daily Advance on Jan 2, 2016, "Campus archivist delved into forgotten African-American history." Ballou began his service at Elizabeth City State University inwards the 1960s every bit a faculty fellow member together with after served every bit the institution's archivist. While Ballou passed away inwards 2004, Bowman documents how his influence continues to the present.
Ballou was writer of Pasquotank Pedagogues together with Politicians: Early Educational Struggles of Elizabeth City State Colored Normal School for Elizabeth City State College’s 75th anniversary. Several other unpublished plant are available on the institution's spider web site, including studies on Elizabeth City educator Thomas Cardozo together with ECSU founder Hugh Cale,
Bowman likewise cites Ballou every bit an of import influence when he wrote Elizabeth City State University, 1891-2016: The Continuity of a Historical Legacy of Excellence together with Resilience that was released to coincide amongst the institution's 125th anniversary.
